The three walked down the street, their shadows stretched long by the setting sun. The spring evening was quiet and beautiful.
Eli went to the Church of Life to pick up the recent newspapers. Phil Gray and Ernest, on the other hand, searched the city for restaurants run by the Church of the God of Cookery to stock up on food for the night.
As night fell completely, they had left the city and boarded a train bound for their next destination.
Once inside the Kingdom of Barrow, Phil Gray leaned against the window, gazing at the scenery outside.
Outside were rolling mountains and desolate wilderness, with few villages in sight, and some areas were sparsely populated.
He had read in a book that the people of the Kingdom of Baro were all very tall, even the women had large frames. It was said that this area was once a place where ferocious beasts gathered, and small villages were often destroyed by beast tides. Later, the god of war blessed the people here, and they were born with the qualities of bravery and fierceness. Although the ferocious beasts are gone now, and their genetic traits are becoming more and more diluted, they are still taller than people from other regions.
They didn't linger. After passing through the Kingdom of Barrow, they arrived at the east coast of the Western Continent, where there was a port called Akomer, which mainly served as a stop for ships crossing the two continents.
"We'll rest here for the night and set off tomorrow morning!"
Phil Gray looked at the Yaya Sea between the eastern and western continents, feeling somewhat excited. They were finally about to travel to another unknown continent.
“Okay, I’ve inquired, and there’s a passenger ship going to the Eastern Continent at nine o’clock tomorrow morning. It belongs to the fleet of a certain noble family in Barrow, and the ticket price is very reasonable. I’ll go buy it.” Eli said, walking towards a shop with a picture of the sea. Ship tickets had to be bought at such specialized shops.
While waiting in place, Phil Gray looked around at the scenery with some boredom. He saw a group of people arguing not far away, with some building materials and some strange tools beside them.
Is this some kind of building being constructed?
Phil Gray was puzzled when a businessman-looking man walked by and was talking to another friend in a suit.
Do you think the Creation God Cult's plan is feasible?
"Why not? There's nothing they can't do."
"But isn't that too crazy? How much building materials would that require? And how would you build it while it's floating on the sea?"
"They have their methods, we can just wait and witness a miracle."
"What are they trying to do?" Phil Gray couldn't help but ask.
The merchant and his friend all turned their attention to Phil Gray, who replied enthusiastically, “The Church of Creation plans to build a bridge here that spans the East and West continents, so that the Great Leap or the Horse can travel between the two continents as if they were on flat ground, without worrying about dangers at sea, and also reducing the time required for travel.”
That's a crazy idea.
Phil Gray sighed inwardly, his admiration for these crazy craftsmen growing even stronger.
After spending a night in Port Akomer, they boarded a passenger ship bound for the Eastern Continent.
Unlike the Gold Coin III, this passenger ship appeared rather simple, but the cabins were large, accommodating nearly two hundred passengers, and naturally each cabin was more basic.
The restaurant was noisy, with crying babies and elderly women shouting. Most of the people on board were ordinary citizens, but there were also some nobles and pastors from various churches who were traveling to the Eastern Continent to visit relatives and friends or to look for business opportunities.
Of course, some people also sought refuge in the Eastern Continent because they had offended someone.
Phil Gray and his two companions found a place to sit down, had a simple late-night snack, and then returned to their respective rooms.
The ship has already set sail, and they estimate it will take about nine days to reach the eastern continent.
Meow~
Night jumped onto the bed and curled up beside his pillow. Phil Gray stroked its fur, drew back the blue curtains, and saw the boundless ocean outside.
What does the deep blue underwater world look like? I've heard that the goddess of the sea has her kingdom down there.
Phil Gray thought of his key earrings, wondering if he would encounter any news of treasure along the way.
...
Nine days passed in a flash. They played "fighting nobles" on the ship for several days, during which Ernest was still the one who won the most.
Phil Gray also borrowed some interesting books from the ship's reading room, such as "Sellow County Chronicles," which tells the story of a young priest of the Church of Dawn who encountered a series of bizarre things while traveling in Sellow County, where the inhabitants worshipped a god of fertility, a male and female deity who controlled the power of procreation.
Phil Gray was drawn to the book and wanted to know what kind of local customs and people the pastor had encountered.
So he turned to the first chapter and read this opening:
My name is Abraham Wells, and I am a pastor from the Church of Dawn.
I was born into a devout family and from a young age I was filled with a passion for God and adventure. I once dreamed of traveling the world to spread the light of dawn, so that more people would come to know our God and His grace.
However, I never expected that my first mission would be to go to Selour County, that strange place known as the "Land of Fertility".
I've always been curious about Sellowshire because I've heard about an ancient and mysterious faith there, where they worship a demigod called the "God of Fertility," who possesses both male and female characteristics and can change his gender and appearance at will.
The inhabitants of Selo County worship this god, considering him their protector and benefactor. To appease him, they hold various rituals and festivals, the most famous being the "Fertility Festival," a grand annual celebration where all fertile men and women gather in the county square for a free-spirited revelry. Legend has it that on this day, the god of fertility descends to earth, randomly selecting a mate from the crowd—man, woman, even animal or plant—anything can become his partner. Those chosen, whether lucky or unlucky, receive his special blessings or punishments; some conceive or have twins, while others are permanently rendered infertile.
What a bizarre holiday, Phil Gray thought to himself.
After reading this book, he read other books such as "Queen Samantha Bridges of the Kingdom of Lancy" and "The Life of a Listener of the Dead," gaining a deeper understanding of the Eastern Continent.
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